Old Fashioned Crazy Cake Recipe Recipe For Zucchini

GRANDMA'S ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x12 or 9x13 baking pan (I used a pyrex pan).
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a mixer, beat the 3 eggs on high speed until frothy. Lower the speed and beat in the sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, and lemon zest (if using). Stir in the flour mixture, a third at a time. Stir in the zucchini and chopped nuts and/or raisins.
• Pour mixture into a 9x12 or 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes. (My grandmother's notes say you can also bake in an angel food pan for 1 hour.) Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting. (While the cake is cooling, let the frosting's cream cheese and butter sit at room temperature to soften.)

ZUCCHINI CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, white sugar, and salt. Mix well.
• In another bowl, beat eggs, vegetable oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla together. Pour into egg mixture into the flour mixture and mix well. Stir in the shredded zucchini. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted into each layer comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
• To Make Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the confectioner's sugar, a little at a time, and beat until smooth. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Spread between cake layers and stack to make a 3-layer cake.

ZUCCHINI COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease 2 9x13-inch baking pans.
• Beat eggs, white sugar, and vegetable oil together until well blended.
• Stir flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into egg mixture until batter is just mixed.
• Fold zucchini, 1 1/2 cups coconut and 1 1/2 cups black walnuts into batter until evenly distributed.
• Divide batter evenly between the prepared baking pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on wire racks.
• Beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually beat confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture until frosting is light and fluffy.
• Fold 1 cup coconut, 1/2 cup black walnuts, raisins, and vanilla extract into cream cheese frosting.
• Spread cream cheese frosting over completely cooled cakes.